Global Programs

Mercersburg’s Office of Global Programs & Initiatives

As part of Mercersburg’s mission statement, we state that, “Mercersburg Academy prepares young people from diverse backgrounds for college and for life in a global community.”

In an effort to facilitate student understanding of what living within a global community means, the Office of Global Programs and Initiatives exists to oversee that all students have access to a global learning at some point during their time at Mercersburg. Some of the experiences to which students may have access are:

travel programs with faculty members over spring break or summer

travel programs with faculty members in summer exchange programs with our partner schools in Chile, China, France, Germany, or Spain

class or activity-specific opportunities such as robotics or dance competitions

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Travel Programs

Read more about this year's break travel opportunities below. If you have any questions about break travel, please contact Leah Rockwell, director of global programs and initiatives, at 717-328-6132 or rockwellle@mercersburg.edu.

Spring Break 2019

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NYC Alumni Connections

Trip Leaders: Jenn Bradley & Glenn NeufeldMarch 1-March 8, 2019$1,675

This experience will expose students to the incredibly talented Mercersburg network of alumni and parents in New York City. The group will spend six days and seven nights in Manhattan meeting with alumni and parents who work in different business sectors such as finance, investment, entrepreneurship, non-profits, marketing, fashion, and art.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming (MOE)

Trip Leaders: Sarah Bozzi and Pete Gunkelman March 1-9, 2018$4,000

This expedition will encourage participants to compare lift-served resort skiing with more expedition-style backcountry ski touring. The group will spend three days ski touring in the breathtaking Tetons including lessons on avalanche safety and powder skiing/boarding.

Summer Break 2019

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Bahamas, Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI)

Trip Leader: Doonie Brewer and Frank Bell (brewerd@mercersburg.edu)

Session 1, June 8-16, 2019

Session 2, June 17-25, 2019**

$3,850

In partnership with the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) on the island of Eleuthera (Bahamas) students will gain an appreciation for and hopefully a lifelong dedication to the preservation of the oceans and sea life.

Chile (Exchange Program)

Trip Leaders: Ali HawkJune 1-23, 2019$3,000

Students who have completed Spanish II Honors (or beyond) in Spanish are invited to apply to a three-week program in San Felipe, Chile, where they will live with a Chilean family whose student attends our partner school, Colegio Alemán de San Felipe.

Italy: from Empire to Enlightenment

Trip Leaders: Tom Thorne & Kristi MagalhaesSession 1, June 5-15

Session 2, June 16-26**

$3,800

Mercersburg's Latin program is pleased to be working again with the Paideia Institute to provide our students with an academically-focused introduction to Italy's wealth of classical and medieval sites.

Founded in 1893 in the heart of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic, Mercersburg is a private, coed, college preparatory boarding school with approximately 435 students (15 percent are day), grades 9-12 and postgraduate.

We offer 170 courses, including AP and Honors, more than $7 million in financial aid, 26 varsity sports, and a state-of-the-art performing and visual arts center. Located 90 minutes from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, and within easy driving distance of New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.300 East Seminary Street, Mercersburg, PA 17236GPS Address: 10951 Buchanan Trail West, Mercersburg, PA 17236717-328-6173